Israeli actor Chaim Topol, known for his role in the 1971 musical ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, He died this Thursday in Tel Aviv, as confirmed by the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog.

“He filled the cinema screens with his presence, but above all he entered deeply into our hearts,” the Israeli president wrote on his Twitter account, giving condolences to the family and friends of the actor.

A moment that he has taken advantage of to highlight that he was one of “the giants of Israeli culture”. “He was one of the most outstanding Israeli theater artists, a talented actor who conquered many stages in Israel and abroad, filled movie screens with his presence and, above all, penetrated deeply into our hearts,” he added.

Topol has died at the age of 87, after a Long Battle Against Alzheimer’s at his home in Tel Aviv surrounded by his family, according to information from ‘The Times of Israel’.

Known mainly for his interpretation of Tevye In the film version of Norman Jewison’s ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, he also played the title character on numerous occasions from 1966 until his last performance in 2009.

His acting career began while serving in the Israeli army, where he was part of the Najal artistic troupe. Her fame would reach her thanks to the role of her protagonist in the comedy Sallah Shabati, by Ephraim Kishon, a performance for which he would end up winning the Golden Globe a revelation actor.

In addition to ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, a role for which he was nominated at the 1972 Oscars, he has also worked in other productions such as ‘Chains to Freedom’ or ‘The Shadow of a Giant’.